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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18. 1917.

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To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HUBERT LANG, a cit zen of the United States,residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Printlng-Presses, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to printing presses and more particularly toprocesses, mechanisms and devices for cutting, associating and folding aplurality of webs in a particular manner-and so as to secureautomatically by machinery products heretofore obtainable only by handwork, or hand insetting or stuffing.

, Further ob 'ects and advantages of the invention will be set forth inpart hereinafter, and in part will be obviousherefro m, or may belearned by practlce with the invention; such objects and advantagesbeing realized through the means, lnstrumentallties, and combinationspointed out in the appended claims.

The invention consists in the novel parts, constructions, arrangements,comblnatlons and improvements herein shown and described.

The accompanying-drawings, referred to herein and forming a part hereof,illustrate one embodiment of the invention, and together with thedescription serve to explain the principles thereof.

Of the drawings:

Figures 1, 1", and 1, when laid lengthwise together constitute a frontelevation, largely diagrammatic in character, of a machine constructedin accordance w1th the principles of the'invehtion (in this arrangement.Fig. 1 is at the left and Fig. 1 at the right) Fig. 2 is a fragmentary,diagrammatic, top plan corresponding to Fig. 1 and small portions of theends of Figs. 1 and 1, the dotted lines across the figure serving toindicate the full width of the web, the half width or slitted web, andthe dot and dash lines the lines or axis of longitudinal fold thereof:

Fig. 3 is a section substantially on the line AB of Fig. 1", looking inthe direction of the arrows; and

-Figs. 4 and 5 are diagrammatic showings of the way the webs areassociated and folded.

It is frequently desirable, especially in Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Aug. 5, 1919.

Application filed June 18, 1917. Serial No. 175,416. 4

certain kinds of fast web perfecting work to have products of differentsizes and folds, and otherwise differing, as for instance in color,delivered automatically and completely with one product inserted orstuffed within the other, the work being done entirely by the machine.An example of such work is found in newspaper printmg, where the colorsection, magazine sect1on, and the like are delivered within anewspaper, or a section or part 'of a newspaper of the usual size. Inthe machine of the present invention, a plurality of such sections orportions of smaller size or fold (usually half the size or fold of thenewspaper) are printed and folded in the same press with the newspaperitself and inserted or stuffed t-herewithin by the machine itself, thenewspaper receiving the final transverse fold in the usual manner withthe other sections, such as the color and magazine sections, inclosedtherewithin. Referring to the accompanying drawings, illustrating by wayof example one embodiment of the invention, a paper. roll 1 (Fig. 1) isadapted to supply a web to the press in the usual manner. This roll issupported by suitable mechanism, not shown, the showing in the drawingsbeing largely diagrammatic. A roll 2 is adapted to be used alternatelywith the roll 1 as a source of supply, one roll being drawn from whilethe other is renewed or replenished.

The web 3 from either of said rolls is led between the form cylinder 4and the impression cylinder 5 of the first printing couple. The inkingsystem for form cylinder 1 is indicated generally by 6. The web 3 thenpasses between a form cylinder 7 and an impression cylinder 8, theinking mechanism for form cylinder 7 being indicated by 9. The web 3 isthe full width of the press and after being so perfected is slitlongitudinally by the rotary slitter 10. Thereafter one half of the web3 is associated with the other half of the web by passing over twoturning bars 11 and 12. In

so doing the upper half of web 3 in Fig. 2

(being the rear half of Fig. 1*) is associated with and brought belowthe lower half in Fig. 2 and the front half in Fig. 1. The said sectionsare indicated at 3 and 3 in Fig. 1 of the drawings. These two associatedsections of the web 3 are then run over a roller 13 and over alongitudinal plenished. The web 20 passes between theimpression cylinder21 and the form cylinder 22, (Fig. 1) with which cylinder cooperates theinking mechanism 23, the web 20 thus receiving one color on one sidefrom the aforesaid printing couple; The web then passes upwardly betweenthe impres- 1 sion cylinder 24 and form cylinder'25, with whichcoiiperates inking mechanism 26, the web thereby receiving a secondcolor upon the same side as from fornrcylinders 21, 22.

The web 20 passes over-the roller 27 and thence running downwardlybetween impression cylinder 28 and form cylinder 29, with whichcoiiperates the inking mechanism, 30.- From this printing couple the web20 receives a third color upon the same side. The web 20 passes thencebetween impression cylinder 31, and form cylinder 32, with whichcylinder codperates inking mechanism 33, the web thereby receiving afourth color upon the same side.

The web 20, passing downwardly, crosse over and passes between theimpression cylinder 34 and form cylinder 35, with which cotiperates-theinking mechanism 36. The web 20 thereby receives the first color uponthe opposite or second side of the web. The web passes thence betweenthe impression cylinder 37 and form cylinder 38, with which cooperatesthe inking mechanism 39, the web thereby receiving a second color uponsaid second or opposite side. Web 20 then passes between impressioncylinder 40 and form cylinder 41, with which coiiperates inkingmechanism 42, the web thereby receiving a thirdcolor upon said second oropposite side. Said web 20 passes thence between impression cylinder 43and form cylinder 44, with which cooperates an inking mechanism 45, toreceive a fourth color upon said second or opposite side.

The web 20 has thus been perfected in four colors, although it will beunderstood that the arrangement of the web just described is notrestrictive, but is illustrative of one arrangement for running the webthrough the press. By the described arrangement, a full width perfectedweb may be printed in three colors and in black on both sides for suchwork as the comic and other parts or supplements of Sunday papers andthe like.

The perfected web 20 is slit longitudinally by the rotary slitter 50,the two halves passmg thence, in accordance with certain features of theinvention, to two separate longitudinal folders to be folded thereby andin, by the folder 55 as will be later further describedr The other hFlf'of the web, 20, the part 20, passes about a turning bar 56 and fromthence about a roller 57 and from there to a roller 58 and over alongitudinal former or folder 59. At the roller 58 and folder 59 thereis likewise associated with the web 20* certain products from the otherside of the; press (Fig. 1), which are folded therewith, and preferablytherewithin, as will be further described hereinafter.

Referring to the part of the press shown in Fig. 1, a paper supply roll67 .is provided, with an alternate roll 68. The web 70 is run therefrombetween an impression cylinder supplied with suitable inking mechanisnnnot shown, may also be employed for putting on a tint or for printing inan additional color upon the web. The web 70 passes thence, oversuitable rollers to a rotary longitudinal slitter 78, and from thencethe lower half 7 0 of the web in Fig. 2, (being the front half thereofin Fig. 1*), passes over the turning bar 79 and thence about rollers 80and 81 to'the roller 54.

Referring again to Fig. 1, a paper roll 84 and a paper roll 85 are shownas alternative sources of web supply, from which runs web 86. This webpasses between an impression cylinder 87 and a form cylinder 88, withwhich coiiperates inking mechanism 89. The web passes thence between animpression cylinder 90 and a form cylinder 91, with which lattercooperates an inking mechanism 92.

Web 86 passes thence about suitable rollers 93 and 94 and 95 to a rotaryslitter 96. From this slitter the lower half 86 in Fig. 2 (being thefront half in Fig. 1 of the web 86 passes. over a turning bar 97, andthence about rollers 98 and 99 to the roller 54,

where it is associated with and between the nally, and making a fold orsignature of quarter the width of the original web.

When the web 70 is slit longitudinally by the rotary slitter 78, theupper part 70? web 20 and with the half web 86 therebetween, in the samemanner as has already been explained with reference to the half webs70*, and 86.

The half web 86', being the upper part of web 86 in Fig. 2 and the rearpart in Fig. 1", passes over turning bar 103 and about rollers 104 and105 to the roller 58, where it is associated with and between the halfwebs I 20 and 70". z

Thehalf webs 20 and 86 and 70 in running over the former or folder arelongitudinally folded together, with the web 20 on the outside. Theproduct runs between rollers 110 and 111 and 112 and 113, therebycompleting the fold, and the associated webs aredirected to' the roller13, to be there associated with the superimposed halves 3 and 3 of theweb 3. The associated and folded webs 20 70 and 83 are brought to theroller 13 with their longitudinally disposed fold at the center of thesuperposed webs 3 and 3 and with their edges at the outside edge of thewebs 3 and 3 as shown in Fig. 4.

In like manner the webs 20", 86" and '70 pass over roller 58 and former59 and between rollers 114 and 115 and 116 and 117, being therebycentrally longitudinally folded with the web-20 on the outside. Theassociated and folded webs are likewise led to the roller 13 and arethere associated with the superimposed halves 3* and 3 of the web 3. Theassociated and folded webs 20", 70 and 86 are brought to the roller 13with their fold at the center of the superposed webs 3 and 3 and withtheir longitudinally disposed fold alongside of the fold of the webs 2086 and 7 0.,- and .with their edges at the other edge of the superposedwebs 3 and 3", as shown in Fig. 4.

In accordance with certain features of the invention, means are providedfor perfecting another web and associating it with the webs alreadydescribed, with the folded webs between it and .the superposed webs 3and 3,

such other web also being preferably slit and superposed as shown 1nFlg. 4. Referring to Fig. 1, a source of paper supply, a

' paper roll 120, provides a web 121. This web runs between animpression cylinder 1 22 and a form cylinder 123, which form-cyllnder isprovided with an inking mechanism 124. Web 121 then passes betweenimpression cylinder 125 and form cylinder 126, the

inking mechanism of the latter being indicated by 127.

Web 121 is then directed from the rolls 128 to a rotary longitudinalslitter129. The rear portion in Figs. 1 and 1,(being the' upper portionin Fig. 2) of the web, is then which are on the one side, and the webs129 and 129 which are on the other side being thereby centrallylongitudinally folded. The previously folded and associated webs 20*, 86and 70 pass down one side of the. former l4 and the other previouslyfolded and associated webs 20 86* and 70 pass down the other side of theformer 14, but neither-is folded thereby, as their folds coincide orcome together at the center line of the former 14. The pairs of foldingrollers 136, 137 and 138, 139 cooperate with former 14 to complete thefold.

The webs so folded pass between cutting cylinders 140 and 141 and arecut thereby into sheet length. The cut off product then passes ,to acyllnder 142, guided by roller 143, and may be either delivered unfoldedormay receive a transverse fold in a well known manner. The finalproduct is delivered to suitable means such as a traveling delivery 144.

It will be understood that the webs may be arranged or run otherwisethan described and thereby the nature of the product may a be varied toa greater or less extent. The arrangement described herein is such asproduces the product described or pointed out, namely one wherein twoinserts are provided, each having a portion in'multicolor and a portionin a single color, with an added color or tint if desired, the twoinserts being inclosed within the folded newspaper or like product. Bymeans of the present invention, the colored supplements or othersupplements are printed in the one machine together with out departingfrom the principles of the invention and without sacrificing its chiefadvantages.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A printing press including in combination means for printing aplurality of webs, means for folding a plurality of webs, means forassociating aplurality of the folded webs with an unfolded web and backto back with each other, and means for folding said unfolded web toinclose the plurality of previously folded webs.

2. A printing press including in combination means for printing aplurality of webs, means for longitudinally folding a plurality of webs,means for associating a plurality of the folded webs with an unfoldedWeb and back to back with each other, and means for longitudinallyfolding said unfolded web to inclose the plurality of previously foldedwebs.

3. A printing press including in combination means for longitudinallyfolding a web, means for longitudinally folding a second web, means forassociating the two Webs side by side and back to back with a third web,and means for longitudinally folding the third web to inclose the othertwo webs.

4. A printing press including in combination means for longitudinallyfolding a web, means for longitudinally folding a second web, means forassociating the two webs side by side and back to back with a third web,means for longitudinally folding the third web to inclose the other twowebs, and means for cutting the webs into sheets.

5. A printing press including in combination means for folding paperupon itself, means for folding another paper upon itself, means forlaying the papers back to back upon another paper and means for foldingthe latter paper about the other two.

6. A printing press including in combination means for folding paperupon itself, means for folding anothenpaper upon itself, means forlaying the papers back to back between two other papers and means forfolding the other two papers to inclose the firstmentioned foldedpapers.

7. A folding mechanism for a printing press including in combination alongitudinal folder, means for directing an unfolded web thereto, alongitudinal folder, means for directing a web thereover, means forassociating said longitudinally tfold'ed lweb with said first mentionedweb with the fold lying inwardly, and means for directing the webstogether over said first mentioned longitudinal folder, the folded webpassing over only one-half of the folder.

8. A folding mechanism for a printing press including in combination alongitudinal folder, means for directing an unfoldnal folder, means fordirecting an unfolded web thereto, a longitudinal folder, means fordirecting a web thereover, means for associating said longitudinallyfolded web with said first-mentioned web with the fold lying inwardly, athird longitudinal folder, means for directing a web thereover, meansfor associating said longitudinally folded web with said first-mentionedweb with the fold lying inwardly and back to back with the vol fold ofthe first-mentioned folded web, and

means for directing the three webs oyer the first ment oned foldertogether, said folded webs passing over said last-mentioned longitudinalfolder, one on one side of the center and the other on the other side ofthe center of said folder.

10. A folding mechanism for a printing press including in combination 'alongitudinal folder, means for directing an unfolded web thereto, alongitudinal folder, means for directing a web thereover, means forassociating said longitudinally folded web with said first-mentioned webwith the fold lying inwardly, means for associating'an unfolded webtherewith and upon said folded web, and means for directing the webstogether over said first-ment1oned longitudinal folder, the folded webpassing over only one-half of the folder.

11. A folding mechanism for a printing press including in combination alongitudinal folder, means for directing an unfolded web thereto, alongitudinal folder, means for dlrecting a web thereover, means forassociating said longitudinally folded web with said first mentioned webwith the fold lying inwardly, a third longitudinal folder, means fordirecting a web thereover, means for associating said longitudinallyfolded web w th said first-mentioned web with the fold lying inwardlyand back to back with the fold of the first-mentioned folded web, meansfor associating an unfolded web therewith and upon said folded webs, andmeans for directing the associated webs over said first mentionedfolder, said folded webs passing one on one side of the center and theother on the other side of the center of said folder.

' 12. A printing press including in combi- -nation means for printing,slitting and imposing the two halves of a web, means for printing asecond web in multicolor, means for slitting said multicolor web, meansfor longitudinally folding each half of the multicolor web and layingthe folded halves back to back on said first web, means for associatinga third web upon said folded webs, and means for folding all theassociated parts together.

- 14. A printing press including in combination means for printing,slitting and v superimposing the two halves of a Web,

means for printing a second web in multicolor, means for slitting saidmulticolor web, means for longitudinally folding each half of themulticolor web andlaying the folded halves back to back on said firstweb, means for associating a third web upon said folded webs, alongitudinal folder for folding the associated parts, one of thepreviously fold ed parts of the multicolor web passing to one side ofthe center of the longitudinal folder and the other previously foldedparts of said web passing to the other side of the center of thelongitudinal folder.

15. A printing press including in combination means for printing,slitting and superimposing the two halves of aweb, means forprinting asecond web in multicolor, means for slitting said multicolor web, meansfor longitudinally folding each half of the multicolor web and layingthe folded halves back to back on said first web, means forlongitudinally slitting and associating a third web upon saidfoldedwebs, and means for folding all the associated parts together.

16. A printin press including in combination means for printing,slitting and superimposing the two halves of a web, means for printing asecond web in multicolor, means for slitting said multicolor web, meansfor longitudinally folding each half of the multipolor web and layingthe folded halves back to back on said first web, means forlongitudinally slitting and associating a third web upon said foldedwebs, a longitudinal folder for folding the associated parts, one of thepreviously folded parts of the multicolor web passing to one side of thecenter of the longitudinal folder and the other previously folded partsof said web.

passing to the other side of the center ofth longitudinal folder. 1

17 printing press including in combination a longitudinal folder, meansfor printing a web and directing it to said folder, means for printing asecond web in multicolor, means for printing a third web, means forassociating said third web and said multicolor web together, means forlongitudinally folding them, and means for associating them so foldedwith said first mentioned Web before the first mentioned web is folded.

18. A printing press including in combi- V nation a longitudinal.folder, means for printing a web and directing it to said folder, meansfor printing a second web in multicolor, means for printing a third web,means for associating said third web and said 'multicolor web together,means for longitudinally folding them, means for associating them sofolded with said first mentioned web, means for printing a fourth web,means for associating it with all the previously mentioned webs and withthe previously folded webs within, the previously folded parts passingto either side of.

the center of the folder.

.19. A printing press including in combination printing mechanism, twolongitudinal folders facing eachother, and a longitoand simultaneouslyreceiving the product from both said facing folders.

20. A printing press including in combitudinal folder arrangedtransversely therenation printing couples, two longitudinal foldersfacing each other, a longitudinal folder arranged transversely-theretoand simultaneously receiving the product from both said facing folders,and also receiving a web from one of said printing couples.

21. A printing press including in combination printing mechanisms ateither side,

two longitudinal folders facing each other and interposed between saidprinting mechanisms, said folders receiving webs from both said printingmechanisms, a longitudinal fdlder arranged transversely to said facingfolders and simultaneously receiving the product from both.

22. A printing press including in combination printing mechanisms ateither side,

two longitudinal folders facing each other and interposed between saidprinting mechanisms, said folders receiving webs from both said printingmechanisms, a longitudinal folder arranged transversely to said facingfolders and simultaneously receiving the product from both, and alsoreceiving a web directly from one of said printing mechanisms.

23. A printing press including in combination printing mechanisms ateither side, two longitudinal folders facing each other and interposedbetween said printing mechanisms, said folders receiving webs from bothsaid printing mechanisms, a longitudinal folder arranged transversely tosaid facing folders and simultaneously receiving the product from bothand receiving webs directly from both said printing mechanisms.

24. A printing press including in combination printing cylinders, alongitudinal slitter, turning bars, two facing longitudinal folderslocated on one-half the width of the printing cylinders, a longitudinalfolder arranged transversely to said facing folders and simultaneouslyreceiving the product therefrom.

25. A printing press including in combination printing cylinders, alongitudinal slitter, turning bars, two facing longitudinal folderslocated in one-half the width of the printing cylinders, a longitudinalfolder arranged transversely to said facing folders and simultaneouslyreceiving the product therefrom, and means for directing a web to saidtransverse folder from said cylinders.

26. A printing press including in combination printing cylinders, alongitudinal slitter, turning bars, two facing longitudinal folderslocated in one-half the width of the printing cylinders. a longitudinalfolder arranged transversely to said facing folders and simultaneouslyreceiving the product therefrom, and means for directing a plurality ofwebs directly from the printing cylinders to said transverse folder tobe folded thereby with the previously folded webs therebetween.

27. A printing press including in oombination printing cylinders, aplurality of longitudinal slitters, a, plurality of sets of turningbars, two facing longitudinal folders located in one-half the width ofthe printing cylinders, and means for associating the products from saidfolders with a slit and superimposed web directly from the printingcylinders.

28. A printing press including in con1bination printing cylinders, aplurality of longitudinal slitters. a plurality of sets of turning bars,two facing longitudinal folders located in one-half the width of theprinting cylinders, means for associating the products from said folderswith a, slit and superimposed web directly from the printing cylinders,a longitudinal folder arranged transversely to said facing folders andsimultaneously receiving the product'therefrom.

29. A printing press including in combination printing cylinders, aplurality of longitudinal slitters, a plurality of sets of turning bars,two facing longitudinal folders located in one-half the width of theprinting cylinders, means for associating the products from said folderswith a slit and superimposed web directly from the printing cylinders, alongitudinal folder arranged l yersely to said facing folders andsimultaneously receiving the product therefrom and means for directing aplurality of slit and superimposed Webs directly to said transversefolder to be folded thereover with the previously folded webstherebetween.

30. A printing press including in combination a plurality of printingcylinders at either side, a plurality of longitudinal slitters, aplurality of sets of turning bars at either side, two facinglongitudinal folders and a transversely arranged longitudinal folderlocated between said printing cylinders, and at one side of the centerline of the press, said transversely arranged foldersimultaneouslyreceiving the products from both said facing folders.

31. A printing press includingin combination a plurality of printingcylinders at either side, a plurality of longitudinal slitters, aplurality of sets'of turning bars at either side, two facinglongitudinal folders and a transversely arranged longitudinal folderlocated between said printing cylinders and at one side of the centerline of the press, said transversely arranged folder simultaneouslyreceiving the products from both said facing folders, and also receivingwebs directly from said printing cylinders.

32. A printing press including in combination a plurality of printingcylinders at either side, a plurality of longitudinal slitters, aplurality of sets of turning bars at either side, two facinglongitudinal folders and a transversely arranged longitudinal folderlocated between said printing cylinders and at one. side of the centerline of the press, said transversely arranged folder simultaneouslyreceiving the products from both said facing folders, and alsosimultaneously receivingwebs from the printing cylinders at either side.

33. A printing press including in combination a plurality of printingcylinders at either side, a plurality of longitudinal slitters, aplurality of sets of turning bars at either side, two facinglongitudinal folders and a transversely arranged longitudinal folderlocated between said printing cylinders and at one side of the centerline of the press, said transversely arranged folder simultaneouslyreceiving the products from both said facing folders and also receivingslit and superimposed-webs directly from said printing cylinders.

34'. A printing press including in combination a plurality of printingcylinders at either side, a plurality of longitudinal slitters, aplurality of sets of turning bars at either side, two facinglongitudinal folders and a transversely arranged longitudinal folderlocated between said printing cylinders and at one side of th centerline of the press, said transversely arranged folder simultaneouslyreceiving the products from both said facing folders, and alsosimultaneously receiving slit and superimposed webs from the printingcylinders at either side.

A printing press including in combi nation a longitudinal folder, meansfor printing a web and directing it to said folder, means for printing asecond web in multicolor, means for slitting said multicolor web, meansfor longitudinally folding the two parts of the web, means forseparately printing a third web, means for associating said first andlast mentioned webs together with the two longitudinally folded parts ofthe multicolor web therebetween, and means for folding the associatedwebs.

36. A printing press including in combination a longitudinal folder,means for printing a web and directing it to said folder, means forprinting a second web in multicolor, means for slitting said multicolorweb, means for longitudinally folding the twoparts of the web, means forseparately printing a third web, means for associating said first andlast mentioned webs together with the two longitudinally folded parts ofthe multicolor web therebetween, and means for transversely folding theassociated webs.

37. A printing press including in combination a longitudinal folder,means for printing a web and directing it to said folder, means forprinting a second web in multicolor. means for slitting said multicolorweb, means for longitudinally folding the two parts of the web, meansfor separately printing a third web, means for associating said firstand last-mentioned webs together with the two longitudinally foldedparts of the multicolor web therebetween, a

longitudinal folder and means for passing the associated webs thereover,the previously folded parts of the multicolor web passing one to oneside and the other to the other side of the center of the longitudinalfolder.

38. A printing press including in combination means for printing aplurality of webs, means for folding one of the webs, means forassociating the folded web with an unfolded web, and means forlongitudinally folding said unfolded web to inclose the previouslyfolded web.

39. A printing press including in combination means for printing aplurality of webs, means for longitudinally folding one of the webs,means for associating the folded web with an unfolded web, and means forlongitudinally folding said unfolded web to inclose the previouslyfolded web.

40. A printing press including in combination means for longitudinallyfolding a web, means for longitudinally folding a. second web, means forassociating the two webs side by side upon a third and unfolded web, andmeans for longitudinally folding the third web to inclose the other twowebs.

41. A printing press including in combi nation means for longitudinallyfolding a web, means for longitudinally folding a second web, means forassociating the two webs side by side upon a third and unfolded web,means for longitudinally folding the third web to inclose the other twowebs, and means for cutting the interfolded Webs into sheets.

42. A folding mechanism for a printing pness including in combination alongitudinal folder, means for supplying webs of equal width, means fordirecting one of said webs unfolded thereto, a longitudinal folder,means for directing one of said webs thereover, means for associatingsaid longitudinally folded web with said first mentioned web with thefold lying inwardly in line with the center of said first-mentionedfolder, and means for directing the webs together over saidfirst-mentioned longitudinal folder.

43'. A folding mechanism for a printing press including in combination alongitudi nal folder, means for directing an unfolded web thereto, alongitudinal folder, means for directing a web thereover, means forassociating said longitudinally folded web with said first-mentionedweb, with the fold lying inwardly, means for associating an unfolded webtherewith and upon said folded web, and means for directing the webstogether over said first-mentioned longitudinal folder.

44. A printing press including in combination a longitudinal folder,means for printing a web and directing it to said folder, means forprinting a second web in multicolor, a folder and means fbr directingthe multicolor printed web jto said folder, means for separatelyprinting a third web, means for associating the three webs together withthe folded multicolor printed web within and means for folding theassociated webs.

45. A printing press including in combination a longitudinal folder,means for printing a web, and directing it to said folder, means forprinting a second web in multicolor, means for slitting the multicolorprinted web. means for separately printing a third web, means forassociating the three webs together, and means for longitudinallyfolding the associated webs with the slit multicolor printed web within.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HUBERT LANG.

Witnesses GonnoN C. ABBOTT,

Jnmos F. KAEHLER.

